EDR vs CDK Preview | East Delhi Riders and Central Delhi Kings to lock horns in clash for top spot

ByUmesh Sharma,SportsCafe Editor

Last Tuesday at 11:18 PM

East Delhi Riders to take on Central Delhi Kings

Two top teams, East Delhi Riders and Central Delhi Kings, will face each other in the last league match of their respective campaigns in the ongoing Delhi Premier League 2025. It will be a very crucial game for both teams as the winning side will end up getting placed at the top spot in the tally.

The defending champions, East Delhi Riders, have been the most successful team in the ongoing Delhi Premier League 2025 so far. The table toppers have won six games while losing only one, alongside two no-result games in their nine games. The Riders started their campaign with a brilliant five-wicket win against South Delhi Superstarz in the tournament opener. Following this, they lost to the West Delhi Lions by seven wickets. Making an amazing comeback, the Riders defeated the New Delhi Tigers and Outer Delhi Warriors by margins of seven and five wickets in the next two games. The fifth game of their campaign was abandoned due to rain, in which they were supposed to face the South Delhi Superstarz for the second time in the current season. Furthermore, they registered three wins in a row against the Lions and PD6, respectively. Their previous game against the Strikers was also abandoned due to rain, being their second match without a result. They will aim to end their league stage on a winning note to go ahead in the playoffs with confidence.

On the other hand, the Central Delhi Kings have also qualified for the playoffs of the ongoing DPL 2025. They are placed just a spot below the Riders in the tournament standings. The Kings have won six games, with two defeats and a no-result game in their nine fixtures so far. They currently have the highest net run rate in the tournament (+2.622). CDK started their campaign with three consecutive wins in their first three games, against the North Delhi Strikers, New Delhi Tigers, and South Delhi Superstarz. Their fixture against Outer Delhi Warriors ended without any result due to rain before they won two more games in a row. The Kings faced their first defeat in the tournament in the game against the Lions by a narrow margin of three runs before losing to the Tigers by a huge margin of nine wickets. In their previous game against Purani Delhi 6, the CDK registered a comprehensive victory by a huge margin of 104 runs. Now, they will also be eyeing finishing their league stage campaign on a winning note before heading to the knockouts.

Form Guide

EDR: NR W W W NR

East Delhi Riders have been in a brilliant run of form in their last five games in the tournament, with three wins and two no-result games. They will aim to continue this winning form in their last league match.

CDK: W W L L W

Central Delhi Kings have faced two defeats in their DPL 2025 campaign in the last five games, alongside three wins. They will also look forward to ending the league stage, being at the top of the table.

EDR vs CDK Head-to-Head in T20S

East Delhi Riders and Central Delhi Kings took on each other in two games last year in DPL 2024. The Riders registered a massive 10-wicket win in the first game of this head-to-head rivalry against the Kings. In the 16th DPL 2024 game, CDK managed to exact their revenge with a five-wicket win, equalling the head-to-head scoreline by 1-1 after two games. Now, both teams will eye to gain a lead with a win in this game and make the scoreline 2-1 in their favour.

Pitch and Weather

The surface at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is expected to be a flat track, which might aid the batters in the second innings. The team batting second has been more successful compared to the team batting first in the tournament’s current season so far. So, bowling first will be a wise move after winning the toss here.

The weather in Delhi on Wednesday is likely to be partly cloudy, with the temperature hovering around 30 degrees Celsius. The humidity will be around 55 per cent, with the chances of the dew factor coming into play in the second innings, which might make the chase easy.

Team News

Both teams are coming off a decent run of form in their last few games, so they might go with their unchanged playing XI, considering the winning combination for the last couple of matches.

EDR Probable XI: Arpit Rana, Hardik Sharma, Anuj Rawat(w/c), Mayank Rawat, Vaibhav Baisla, Rohan Rathi, Rounak Waghela, Navdeep Saini, Rohit Yadav, Ajay Ahlawat, Ashish Meena.

CDK Probable XI: Yash Dhull, Kaushal Suman(w), Yugal Saini, Jonty Sidhu(c), Aditya Bhandari, Aryan Rana, Jasvir Sehrawat, Simarjeet Singh, Tejas Baroka, Money Grewal, Gavinsh Khurana.

Broadcasting Platforms

DPL 2025’s 39th match, between East Delhi Riders and Central Delhi Kings, will be streamed live on JioHostar and FanCode apps. For TV viewers, it will be live on the Star Sports Network.